Angus Deayton | |
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![]() Deayton in March 2007 | |
Born | Gordon Angus Deayton 6 January 1956 |
Education | New College, Oxford (BA) |
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Years active | 1980–present |
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Television |
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Partner(s) | Helen Atkinson-Wood Stephanie de Sykes Lise Mayer (1991–2015) |
Children | 1 |
Gordon Angus Deayton (/ˈdiːtən/; born 6 January 1956)[1] is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian and broadcaster.
Deayton was the original presenter of the satirical panel game show Have I Got News for You (1990—2002), the host of British panel show Would I Lie to You? (2007—2008), and a regular cast member of the David Renwick sitcom One Foot in the Grave (1990—2000). He also played George Windsor in the series Waterloo Road.